B.1. Dim and Set Statements

The Dim statement is used to declare a variable and assign it to a particular type. If the variable is an object, use the Set statement to assign an object to the variable. If the variable is not an object, use the variable, an equal sign, and the value. The following code example shows how to declare a variable called xlapp and set it to a new Excel application:

 Dim xlapp as Excel.Application Set xlapp = New Excel.Application